Yearly Archives: 2017

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Remarks to Australia India Institute reception 11/04/2017 6:35PM Simon Birmingham: I actually feel I have a sense that I’m in a room surrounded by individuals who’ve spent the last two days – largely in the rooms of this building, for many of you – in endless workshop sessions, dialogues, discussions, conferences, dinners, and…

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address at the TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre inauguration 11/04/2017 2:30PM Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for the welcome and the opportunity to be here today to take a glimpse into the future, because that is very much a case of what we’re seeing, what we’re realising at this inauguration of these incredible facilities,…

Fresh employer and student satisfaction surveys published today provide students with “more information than ever before” to make informed decisions about what and where to study and what prospective employers want. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the surveys would allow students to apply and enter the higher education system with “clear eyes”…

India has pledged to work with the Australian Government, universities and vocational education trainers to establish themselves in India following a successful two-day mission that has also delivered key advancements on ‘train the trainer’ course offerings and research collaboration. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government had secured important progress on…

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the Australia India Skill conference 11 April 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much, and good morning ladies and gentlemen. It’s a pleasure to be with you, and a particular pleasure to follow on from my friend and colleague, Minister Rudy. Thank you for your remarks. Thank you for the…

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Australia India Mining Workshop 11 April 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much, Jim, for that welcome, and thank you for chairing and convening today’s workshop for this very important and very valuable workshop on mining skills, a great example of how it is that the partnership, the knowledge partnership as…

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Association of Australian Education Representatives in India 10 April 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you for that welcome and the opportunity to join you here at this AAERI event to say a few words tonight in recognition of the important role that you all play as part of the Australian-Indian education…

E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to Australia India Knowledge Partnership Dinner 10/04/2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much for that welcome. Ladies and gentlemen, Prime Minister Turnbull, ministers, the Indian Government, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen; an absolute pleasure an honour to be with you tonight to celebrate the Australia-India Knowledge Partnerships Dinner. The transfer of knowledge…

TRANSCRIPT E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Universities Australia fostering engagement with alumni 10 April 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you very much, Jane. And congratulations to you and Chancellor John Stanhope and Deakin on your wonderful accomplishment today with the two prime ministers commissioning the project and I look forward to the unveiling, cutting the ribbon,…

TRANSCRIPT E&OE TRANSCRIPT Speech to the Go8 Excellence in India Research Showcase and Strategy Launch 10 April 2017 Simon Birmingham: Thank you, thank you very much Peter. And in fact we are far later than most of you have any appreciation for because there was actually a meeting scheduled between the conclusion of the event…